Hiking and Camping Alaska: Favorite Gear

Hiking and Camping is a great way to connect with yourself, nature, and others.  I just got back from an invigorating two week in Alaska, embracing sleeping and wandering outside.  Considering the weather conditions varied a lot, and I was pretty remote at times, good gear is essential! I'm pleased with what I brought along with me and here are some favorites (that definitely helped keep me comfortable)! General Note: Technical...

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Adventure into the Amazon Jungle

From what I can tell from the internet, solo traveling is on trend right now.  That's not why I went ahead with it though.  Now that I'm in my late 20s and on my way to 30 I've been feeling a bit "old."  I KNOW that this is not old at all. I haven't done anything particularly adventurous in a long time yet there are lots of things I want to do, places I want to see... and I really have No Excuse not to do those things.  There...

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Osprey: for the "do it all" commuter

Life moves quickly, you want to multi-task, be healthy, work hard, play hard, find time to work out, look good, feel good.... Expectations are set pretty high! I don't currently commute because I now work remotely from home, but I do travel occasionally for recreation or for work. This week I've been spending most of the work week back at the corporate office and working from the new, more agile/modern space my organization just...

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2016 New Years Resolution: Be Your Best Self

January is coming to an end and I'm already feeling really good about this year.  At the end of last year I decided to make new years resolutions, ones that I feel really strongly about and am committed to see through.  I've wanted to do resolutions in the past but I was not ready and was not serious about them. As I've gotten older I've learned that many good things in life require a lot of effort and conquering challenges...

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Project Life

Happy New Year! I've been feeling extra nostalgic lately...I suppose now that I'm a year older, I have a little more years to be nostalgic about.  Sometimes this nostalgia turns into feeling a bit blue and during these cold winter months I believe it's important to make more of a conscious effort to be happier and brighter. The weekend after Christmas, Josh & I drove up to Illinois to visit his grandparents.  I always...

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Staying comfortable through a cold

Staying comfortable through a cold by Feier I've been feeling a bit poorly for a few days and am very glad that I took today off. I realize that is a luxury to be able to take days off here and there so I took advantage of the day to take care of myself.These are the items that have made the few days much more tolerable. I've been drinking a lot of Ginger tea, consuming a lot of chicken noodle soup and vitamins... And winding down...

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Purse Essentials June 2014

Purse essentials June 2014 by Feier featuring a satchel purse I like to be prepared wherever I go yet I also don't like to carry large purses.  Those are two conflicting wants in life so over time I've limited myself to a handful of items to keep in my purse.  For my medium-sized purses I'll put a lot of these items (+ some other personal items) in a small pouch to keep my purse organized. I recently purchased this...

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Closet Oranization June 2014

Closet organization 2014 by feieron PolyvoreMy closet is starting to get out of control and I have no good excuse for it. It's a very large walk in closet and I just shove everything in there even if they're not clothes/accessories. There are things hanging on the back of the door, bags piled on each other, shoes still in boxes taking up room unworn because I don't notice them in their box... It really is not making good use of space.It...

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First Kentucky Derby

One of my besties drove down from Columbus to spend the weekend with me and we had quite a blast! She drove in on Friday night and our first Derby-related excursion was to go check out the garland that is made by the florists at one of our local Krogers. It's amazing, they hand pick every single rose, and then hand sew every rose onto the fabric that has preservative water in between.  There are 540 roses in the garland and...

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